page_title: Bréguet 1150 Atlantic
section_title: Former operators
hierarchical_section_title: Bréguet 1150 Atlantic / Current operators / Former operators
caption_attribution_description: English: Breguet Atlantic BR1150 (code 61-12) of the German Marine, taxiing to the take off point at the Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.
context_page_description: The Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic is a long-range maritime patrol aircraft designed and manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Breguet Aviation.
  Designed in response to a 1958 NATO specification as a replacement for the Lockheed P2V Neptune, Breguet's submission was declared the winner over several competing bids. To produce the Atlantic, a multinational consortium, Société d'Étude et de Construction de Breguet Atlantic, was established. During 1963, an initial order for 60 Atlantics – 40 for France and 20 for Germany – was received. Follow-on orders from export customers followed shortly thereafter. It was first introduced to operational service during 1965.
  The Atlantic has been operated by a number of countries, commonly performing maritime roles such as reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare. The Atlantic is also capable of carrying air-to-ground munitions to perform ground-attack missions; a small number of aircraft were also equipped to perform ELINT operations. An updated version, the Atlantique 2 or ATL2, was produced by Dassault Aviation for the French Navy in the 1980s. A further improved model, the Atlantique 3, was proposed during the 1990s but ultimately unbuilt.
context_section_description:  Germany
  German Navy – Received 20 Atlantics, with five converted to ELINT aircraft. Replaced all ASW aircraft by ex-Dutch P-3 Orion in 2005, the ELINT version were planned to be replaced by the now cancelled EuroHawk UAVs.
   Italy
  Italian Air Force – 18 aircraft flown by pilots from the Italian Air Force and Italian Navy Aviation, but commanded by the Navy. – Replaced by the ATR 72.
   Netherlands
  Royal Netherlands Navy
  Dutch Naval Aviation Service – Replaced by the P-3 Orion.
   Pakistan
  Pakistan Navy
  Pakistan Naval Air Arm – Last aircraft retired in 2012.
caption: Atlantic from Marinefliegergeschwader 3 'Graf Zeppelin' about to depart RAF Fairford.
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